Tandy 1000 Basic Reference Manual

Chapter 10 I BASIC Keywords
POS
Function
POS( number)
Returns the current column position of the cursor.
Number is a dummy argument.
POS returns
a number in the range 1 to 80, indicating the cur-
rent cursor-column position on the display.
Example
PRINT TFIB(40) POS(0)
prints 40. The PRINT TAB statement moves the cursor to Posi-
tion 40; therefore, POS(0) returns the value 40. (However, be-
cause a blank
is inserted before the “4” to accommodate the
sign, the “4” is actually
at Position 41.)
Sample Program
150 CLS
160 FIF = INKEYF
170 IF A$ = I”’ THEN 160
180 IF POS(X) > 70 THEN IF A$ = CHRF(32) THEN FIB
= CHRF(13)
200 LPRINT FIB;
210 GOT0 160
This program lets you use your printer as a typewriter (except
that you cannot correct mistakes). Your computer keyboard
is
the typewriter keyboard. Everything you type is printed on your
printer. The program also makes sure that no word is divided
between two lines.
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Tandy 1000 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel 8088
Processor Speed	4.77 MHz
RAM	128 KB (expandable to 640 KB)
Operating System	MS-DOS 2.11
Manufacturer	Tandy Corporation
Release Year	1984
Storage	Single or double 5.25" floppy disk drive (360 KB), optional hard drive
Sound	Tandy 3-voice sound
Ports	Parallel, Serial
Graphics	CGA (Color Graphics Adapter)
Graphics Modes	320x200, 640x200